Al-Farooq / Farooq (var. Farouk, Farook, Faruk, Farouq, El-Farouk, Al Farouk) is a common Arabic given and family name derived from an honorific of an early Muslim leader, and by extension has become a common given or place name throughout the Muslim world. Notable carriers of this name include:

Title

• Umar al-Far?q (or Umar) (c. 580?644), a companion of Muhammad and for the sunnis became the second Caliph (634 ? 644) following the death of Abu Bakr, the first Caliph bore the title Al Farouk/Al-Farooq ("The Distinguisher between Truth and Falsehood")
• Al-Faruq (or Al-Farooq: The Life of Umar The Great), a book written by Islamic scholar Shibli Nomani

People

• Farouk I of Egypt, King of Egypt and the Sudan
• Farouk El-Baz, scientist
• Farouk Kaddoumi
• Farouk Hosny, painter
• El-Farouk Khaki, Canadian lawyer
• Farouk al-Sharaa, Syrian politician
• Nabil Farouk, Egyptian novelist
• Farouk Kamoun, Tunisian scientist
• Farouk Shami, Palestinian-American businessman
• Farouk Ruzimatov, Russian ballet dancer
• Farouk Lawan, Nigerian politician
• Farouk Janeman, Fijian athlete

Places and things

• Al Farouq training camp, an alleged Al-Qaeda training camp near Kandahar Afghanistan
• Al Farouk de Tombouctou, Football (soccer) team in Mali
• Farook College, Calicut

See also

• Furqan (disambiguation)

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